BERN, SWITZERLAND - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extending its activities to western Libya, as a ship with medical supplies docked in the besieged town of Misrata. The Geneva-based organisation added on Saturday that its aid workers were on the ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - By MASAMI ITO Facing the chance that more than 10000 people were dead in the wake of the deadly earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan, international rescue teams have been arriving to give assistance. German help: Rescue team members from Germany ...

MADRID, SPAIN - The Spanish branch of the Red Cross will send two planes Friday carrying more than 20 tonnes of aid to Tunisia for the thousands of people fleeing unrest in neighbouring Libya, a spokesman said. The two Antonov cargo planes were to take off from the ...

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking everyone to think about and contribute to those living as refugees or in areas of violence where their way of everyday life has been greatly upset. Right now, the Red Cross is helping ...

BERN, SWITZERLAND - The Red Cross said on Wedneday that it was trying to send medical teams to help treat the injured in Libyan cities hit by recent violence. "We hope that the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) medical teams can get into the country a ...